Councillor Midnight Ross

Labour Haggerston

Council: Hackney

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Committees: Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission Council (Committee Member) Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission (Committee Member) Licensing Committee Audit Committee (Committee Member) Health in Hackney Scrutiny Commission

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission Committee Member

Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission - Tuesday 10 February 2026 7.00 pm

February 10, 2026, 7:00 pm
Audit Committee Committee Member

Audit Committee - Tuesday 13 January 2026 6.30 pm

The Audit Committee of Hackney Council met on Tuesday 13 January 2026, approving recommendations from the Audit and Anti-Fraud Progress Report and noting the Treasury Management activity reports. The committee also reviewed the Corporate Risk Register and the Chief Executive's Directorate Risk Register.

January 13, 2026, 6:30 pm
Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission Committee Member

Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission - Monday 12 January 2026 7.00 pm

The Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission was scheduled to discuss a child safeguarding practice review concerning Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy, the City and Hackney Safeguarding Partnership's annual report, and the Hackney Education Strategy. The Commission was also set to review its work programme for the upcoming municipal year.

January 12, 2026, 7:00 pm
Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission Committee Member

Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission - Wednesday 10 December 2025 7.00 pm

The Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission met to discuss budget monitoring for children and education services, the Families First Programme, sexual and reproductive health services for young people, the Hackney Education Strategy 2025-2028, behaviour management and school inclusion, and the commission's work programme. The commission agreed to explore the equalities impact assessment related to changes in funding for children's centres in more depth at a future meeting.

December 10, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 26 November 2025 7.00 pm

The Hackney Council meeting on 26 November 2025 addressed key issues including rent controls, the Shoreditch Area Action Plan, and pension fund management. The council approved a motion supporting rent controls and adopted the Future Shoreditch Area Action Plan for submission to the government. Additionally, the council noted the Annual Report of the Pensions Committee 2024/25 and the Gender and Ethnicity Pay Gap 2025 report.

November 26, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Green Group Motion: Support of the Plant Based Treaty

From: Council - Setting of Council Tax and Local Business Rates 2025/26, Council - Wednesday 29 January 2025 7.00 pm - January 29, 2025

...to refer the Green Group Motion regarding support of the Plant Based Treaty to the next ordinary meeting of the Full Council for discussion, without debating it at the current meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Green Group Motion: Call on the Government to Abolish Right to Buy Immediately

From: Council - Setting of Council Tax and Local Business Rates 2025/26, Council - Wednesday 29 January 2025 7.00 pm - January 29, 2025

...to refer the Green Group Motion calling for the abolition of Right to Buy to the next full council meeting for discussion.

Recommendations Approved

Green Group Motion: Support of a Wealth Tax to Fund Public Services

From: Council - Setting of Council Tax and Local Business Rates 2025/26, Council - Wednesday 29 January 2025 7.00 pm - January 29, 2025

...not to support the Green Group's motion for a wealth tax to fund public services.

Recommendations Approved

To consider the minutes of the meeting held on 27 November 2024

From: Council - Setting of Council Tax and Local Business Rates 2025/26, Council - Wednesday 29 January 2025 7.00 pm - January 29, 2025

...to approve the minutes of the meeting held on 27 November 2024 as an accurate record.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 40

Average per Month: 1.8

Decisions Recorded: 150